Root—astringent, antibiious, antiphlegmonous, febrifuge.
Pentatropis microphylla W. & A.
Synonym P capensis (Linn. f.) Bullock.
Family Asclepiadaceae.
Habitat West Bengal, Gujarat and Peninsular India.
Ayurvedic Kaakanaasaa,
Kaakanaasikaa, Kaakaangi, Kaaktundphalaa, Shringiritti.
Siddha/Tamil Uppilankodi.
Folk Singarauti (Gujarat). Amarvel. Action Plant—antifungal, antiseptic, keratolytic; used in various skin conditions.
The plant gave n-octacosanol, alphaamyrin, friedelin, beta-sitosterol. An appreciable amount of salicyclic acid has been isolated from the plant. The plant also yields a cardiac glycoside.
Dosage Plant—50—100 ml.
decoction. (CCRAS.)
Pentatropis spiralis Decne.
Synonym P cynanchoides R. Br. Family Asclepiadaceae.
Habitat A climber found in Punjab, Delhi, Upper Gangetic Plain, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Ayurvedic Kaakanaasaa (related species).
Folk Ambarvel, Vanaveri (Punjab). Action Root—astringent, antigonorrhoeic, alterative. Plant—emetic, purgative.
An acyclic diterpene ester, cis-phytyl-l-palmitate, together with the triterpenes, squalene, n-taraxasterol and taraxasterol, has been isolated from the plant.
472 Pergularia extensa N. E. Br.
Pergularia extensa N. E. Br.
Synonym P daemia (Forsk.) Chiov.
Family Asclepiadaceae; Periplocaceae.
Habitat Throughout India and hotter parts.
English Hairknot Plant, Whitlow Plant.
Ayurvedic Uttamaarani,
Vrischikaali, Vishaanikaa. Phalakantaka. Ajashringi is a doubtful synonym.
Siddha/Tamil Utthaamani, Veliparuthi.
